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cloud computing

cloud computing

Cloud computing is internet-based computing in which large groups of remote servers are networked to allow the centralized data storage, and online access to computer services or resources. Clouds can be classified as public, private or hybrid. Cloud computing relies on sharing of resources to achieve coherence and economies of scale, similar to a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network. At the foundation of cloud computing is the broader concept of converged infrastructure and shared services.

The C4 family, on average, had a 14 percent increase in integer performance over the C3 family. The c4.8xlarge VMs exhibited the largest performance improvement, with a 19 percent higher integer… Read more »

The C4 family on average had 13 percent higher floating point calculation performance than the C3 family. The c4.8xlarge VMs improved 21 percent higher on average floating point performance over the… Read more »

Although having a laugh at so-called “enterprise clouds” is a respected pastime in some circles, there’s an argument to be made that they do serve a legitimate purpose. Large-scale public clouds… Read more »

The notion that pay-as-you-go cloud computing will eliminate shelfware — paid-for but unused computing resources — has always been suspect. Last year I wrote that the proliferation of unused compute instances resulting in… Read more »